Smart Transport for Cities & Nations: The Rise of Self-Driving & Connected Vehicles

This book is based on the results of several Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) research projects related to connected and automated vehicles (CAVs). It begins with an introductory look at CAV technologies, including automation levels, and outlines a concept of operations. Next, estimated impacts of CAVs are explored including: (1) safety benefits including mapping pre-crash scenarios to specific CAV applications; (2) emissions impacts using the Environmental Protection Agency’s Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES); (3) traffic impacts using traffic simulation models; and (4) parking impacts with a case study of curb-parking in Austin, TX. An overall benefit-cost analysis is also included. The legal environment of CAVs is examined at the federal and state level and Texas is used as a case study for demonstrating the effect of state legislation on implementing innovative technologies. Two demonstration projects of six CV applications, developed by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), are summarized and the design and implementation of a shared autonomous vehicle system in Austin, Texas is described. Additional chapters cover: traffic models for CAVs, travel demand models, MOVES emissions modeling, tolls, and performance measures. The book concludes with recommendations and best practices.

• Record URL:
  http://www.caee.utexas.edu/prof/kockelman/public_html/CAV_Book2018.pdf
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• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/9780692121504
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Texas, Austin

  Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
  1 University Station
  Austin, TX  United States  78712-0278

  Texas Department of Transportation

  Research and Technology Implementation Office
  125 E 11th Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78701-2483
• Publication Date: 2018

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: First Edition
• Features: Bibliography; Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 445p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Autonomous vehicles; Benefit cost analysis; Best practices; Case studies; Connected vehicles; Demonstration projects; Impacts; Implementation; Parking; Performance measurement; Policy, legislation and regulation; Pollutants; Recommendations; Research projects; Tolls; Traffic models; Travel demand
• Geographic Terms: Texas; United States
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01699100
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780692121504
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 21 2019 9:31AM